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The 90,031,000 families in the United States averaged 2.64 members each as of last July 1.“The reason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,” explained Campbell Gibson, a population researcher for the bureau. Most Americans born in the great explosion of births are now in their 20’s and 30’s when they most likely to set up families, he said.
The fact that many are doing so increased the number of families from 80.4 million in 1980 t0 88.8 million in 1986 and past the 90 million mark last summer.
At the same time, the average number of people per family dropped from 2.75 in 1985 to 2.65 in 1986 and then to 2.64, Mr Gibson said.
By comparison, the 1970 Census found the average family contained 3.14 people. Families averaged more than four people in 1939 and more than five in 1880.
The growing number of ever---- smaller families is still going on, but Mr Gibson pointed out that family growth was not the same as population increase in the 1970’s.
The same age factors that are increasing the number of families also happened then, but in the 1970’s the proportion(比例) of families in each age group was also growing.
That hasn’t continued in the 1980’s for a number of possible reasons, Mr Gibson said. For example, in the 1980’s more young people have chosen to remain home with their parents instead of setting up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.
This could be caused by the increasing cost of housing, he said. Delays in marriage while young people go to work and school, have also been widely reported as a factor, but it was not the only factor for the family changes.
小题1:The smaller figure of families reported here is _________.
A.1980 | B.80,400,000 | C.2.64 | D.90 million |
A. People should get married at later age.
- The average number of family members should be 2.64.
- It’s not clear in the report.
- Young people should set up housekeeping on their own, as many did inthe 1970’s.
A. delay in marriage will not help the number of the families
- delay in marriage is the major factor of the family changes
- the writer felt sorry that many young people now delay their marriages
- there must be some other factors which have led to the slower growthin the 1980’s
A.reason | B.something that proves be true |
C.advantage | D.something that helps to bring about a result |
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试题【Washington, April 4----- The United States has more than 90 million families for】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley, told The Sunday Times that he’s happy to have the time for romance now filming is over. Emma Watson, who is Hermione Granger in the movies, said she looked forward to “finally being free, being my own person” – a change signaled by her new haircut.
Daniel Radcliffe, who has been the face of the boy wizard since 2001, said that he “did cry like a little girl” when the last movie finished.
“It’s like the ending of a relationship,” he told The Vancouver Sun. “There’s a sense of, ‘God, what am I going to do now?’” He said he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”.
Along with the three actors, Harry Potter fans, now in their late teens, came of age with J.K. Rowling’s characters. For them, the last film isn’t just a goodbye to a decade of magic, but the close of their childhoods.
“We are the Harry Potter generation,” Canadian Andrea Hill, 19, told The Vancouver Sun. “We started in elementary school, reading about a boy our age who was going through the same things we were going through. We grew up, so did he.”
For Emily Chahal, an 18-year-old student, the series has been an inspiring journey. “That first book was what started my love of literature. It was the inspiration for everything – really teaching me to appreciate my friends, and to face difficulties with a sense of courage,” she said. “I have a sense of sadness. The end of the movies is kind of the end of my childhood, too.”
Fortunately, to the delight of die-hard fans, there are many things that keep the boy wizard alive. For example, in June this year, a Harry Potter theme park opened in Florida, US.
Some schools in the US and UK also have Quidditch teams – players ride broomsticks. “We’re not waiting anymore to see what happens to Harry next,”
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小题1:.
How did Emma Watson feel when she finished the shooting of the Harry Potter series?
A.She cried like a little girl. |
B.She was ready to move onto something new. |
C.She was happy to have the time for romance. |
D.She felt it was like the end of a relationship. |
. What did Daniel Radcliffe mean by saying he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”?
A.He was bored with life in Hogwarts. |
B.He couldn’t wait to graduate from Hogwarts. |
C.He missed life in Hogwarts now he had left. |
D.He was looking forward to new life out of Hogwarts. |
. The series has brought Emily Chahal all the following EXCEPT _______.
A.the chance to live in a magical world |
B.the courage to face difficulties |
C.the appreciation of her friends |
D.encouragement to love literature |
What is the main focus of the article?
A.Celebration of the close of childhood. |
B.Fans’ love for the Harry Potter series. |
C.Mixed feelings about the end of the series. |
D.Excited anticipation of the opening of the Harry Potter theme park. |
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It is quite rare for sandstorms,which are frequent between March and June,to happen in winter,when the earth is frozen. The sandstorms in Gansu and Inner Mongolia do not necessarily mean there will be more of them in the spring than last year,when they were serious,but Beijing is taking it very seriously. It is reported that Beijing will spend 6 billion yuan ( US 725 million) in preventing sandstorms in the capital and has already set up a special team to make sure what causes them.
小题1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Sandstorms took place in Gansu. |
B.Sandstorms happened on the first day of the new year. |
C.Sandstorms are very serious,compared to last year. |
D.Experts are trying their best to determine the cause of the sandstorm formed this year. |
hours later if it travels at a speed of 20 meters per second?
A.4. 2 | B.1. 5 | C.2. 0 | D.2. 5 |
A.Because there was little snow this season. |
B.Because a lot of trees have been cut down. |
C.Because people took few measures to control them. |
D.It is not mentioned in the passage. |
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A.The temperature fell. | B.Flights put off their ![]() |
C.The air is dirty. | D.People had three days off. |
A.tell us the environments are becoming worse and worse |
B.explain what measures people have taken to control sandstorms |
C.make people realize the need to protect the environment. |
D.call on us to do what we can to save the earth |
The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明确)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.If he does,it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important. The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer : The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重). I am nothing.I don’t know much.All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book,the professor uncovered an important need in modern society:to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end.Money plays an important role in the material world,but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
小题1:.
The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to______.
A.learn how to spend money | B.learn how to make more money |
C.know what to write in a record![]() | D.know what is important in life |
In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us ________.
A.never to borrow money from a friend |
B.friendship disappears when it comes to money |
C.money can influence friendship |
D.money can weaken friendship |
.Through his book,the professor seems to tell us .
A.money is very important in the material world |
B.the purpose of our life is to make money |
C.money does not surely mean happiness |
D.we should value money in our life |
We consider rich people important because .
A.they have a meaningful life | B.they are successful people |
C.we sometimes borrow money from them | D.we think money is important in life |
Which of the following might the author disagree?
A.Money is important in modern society. |
B.The meaning of life does not completely lie in money. |
C.Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness. |
D.Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth. |
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The second kind of physical activity needs greater strength or extra
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小题1:. The first kind of physical activity must be strictly controlled because ______.
A.a mistake in the wrong direction is dangerous to the fingers |
B.a wrong movement in a direction will cause no mistakes |
C.a movement in the wrong direction will cause a mistake |
D.a slight movement of a finger will lead to a mistake |
What must a dancer do before she can balance herself?
A.she must dance on the point of her shoes | B.she must receive long-time training |
C.she must turn around on one foot | D.she must perform again and again |
The experiments done by some scientists showed that __________.
A.some male patients were asked to ride bicycles regularly in the experiments | B.the physical exercise had more harmful effect on the hearts of the untrained patients |
C.the physical exercise was harmless to the male patients with heart trouble | |
D.the physical exercise could be helpful f![]() |
A.Training Our Bodies | B.Physical Activities |
C.Movement Training | D.Extra Body Effort |
Eleanor Johnson, an English professor at Columbia University in New York, says, “Ithink text messaging has made students believe that it is far more acceptable than it actually is to just make spelling and grammatical mistakes.” She says her students over the past several years have increasingly used less formal English in their writing. She says words and phrases like “you know” now appearing research papers. And she now has to talk about another problem in class---incorrect word use.
Professor Johnson doubts a strong connection between the rise of communication online and an increase in writing mistakes. But she admits there may not be much scientific proof, at least not yet.
David Crystal, a British language expert, says the actively changing nature of the Internet makes it difficult to stay unchanged in studying its effects. But he
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But Erin Jansen and David Crystal agree with Eleanor Jonson
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小题1: According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.David Crystal thinks the Internet makes the language expression richer. |
B.David Crystal believes the Internet’s effects on language use are clear |
C.Eleanor Johnson thinks writing mistakes has much to do with the Internet |
D.Eleanor Johnson thinks all the Internet effects on language use are good |
A.share her idea of the great effects of using the Internet |
B.tell people a way to correct students’ writing mistakes |
C.serve as an example of teachers’ blaming the Internet |
D.warn people against the dangers of using the Internet |
A.The possibilities of avoiding the use of less formal words |
B.The causes of the Internet’s great effects on language |
C.The necessity of helping students reduce writing mistakes |
D.The importance of students’ knowing how to use language |
A.Students’ Learning and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
B.Students’ Writing and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
C.Students’ Papers and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
D.Students’ Mistakes and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
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